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VOLUME 129 | August 7, 2025 | KOFC.ORG/FORMEMBERS

Congratulations to our Council Award winners. On behalf of the many lives you touched this year, we thank you and your brother knights for the hard work represented in achieving this goal.

Join us on Thursday, August 21, at 8:00 PM EDT for the next edition of our monthly FLA Live webinar series. This month we will be discussing how we evaluate council performance and the simple formula that can have a profound impact on your council's success. You will also hear important updates from our Evangelization & Faith Formation and Membership Growth teams, and we will highlight our Council of the Month! 

Click on the button below to register. And remember, if you can't join us live, the webinar will be available on-demand after, to watch at your convenience.

Your pastor is one of your strongest allies as you work to welcome more men to your council. Consider these ways he can help you grow your council:

• If you haven’t already planned a Church Drive, work with him to find a weekend to hold a Church Drive after all Masses or during a parishwide event.
• Ask him if there are men in your parish he thinks would be good additions to your council. Using this list, utilize the invitational resources in the Fishers of Men catalog on Supplies Online and extend personal invitations to these men.

Don’t overlook the power of partnering with your pastor!

Reminder: Your council can compete to receive prizes from the Supreme Council Home Office when you meet a minimum of 100% of your 2025-2026 Fraternal Year membership quota between July 1 – October 31, 2025! *

*Incentive applies to insurance jurisdictions only.

Every local council should be submitting their Officer Report Form #185 and Program Personnel Report Form #365 as soon as possible for this fraternal year. Submission of these report forms in a timely fashion is the only way that local councils can let the Supreme Council know who needs to receive council officer leadership information and programming communications throughout the fraternal year.

ACCESS #185 INFORMATION BELOW:

Report of Officers Chosen for the Term - Council Form 185

ACCESS #365 INFORMATION BELOW:

Service Program Personnel Report - Council Form 365

Please submit the completed forms to FraternalMission@KofC.org.

Visit kofc.org/training to find our complete library of on demand training, where state, district and council officers can go to learn more about their duties and responsibilities, as well as review best practices for the daily operations of an assembly or council, tips for membership growth, and timely suggestions for using programs to keep members actively engaged.

Here’s an example of what you will find – click on the links below to register and view at any time:

Conducting Church Drives – Find out what a successful Church Drive looks like, and how to plan one for your council.

Conducting Activity Drives – Make your council a visible part of the Church and Community.

Online Tools and Resources – How to find the guides, forms and information housed in the Officers Online and For Members portals of the kofc.org website.

Time Management – An opportunity to learn some best practices for handling everyday tasks and long-term goals when limited time is available to manage the day-to-day operations of a council.

Working With Your Pastor – We discuss the necessity of building strong relationships with our pastors, so that we can assist them in strengthening and growing parish communities.

District Deputy

• Ensure all your councils have submitted the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365). Share this short video tutorial if necessary.
• Remind your councils to submit the Semi-Annual Council Audit (#1295) which is due August 15. These audits are necessary to maintain the bonding on council treasurers and financial secretaries. Share this short tutorial on how to successfully complete and submit this form.
• If you have not held your district meeting, schedule it now and use our recommended agenda and notes as a guide.
• Submit an Annual Report on Council Status (#944) for each council in your district now. Don't wait until the deadline of September 15.
• As you begin working on your DD Annual Report #944, please report if your councils ran Cor last year and if they will start or run Cor again this year.
• Please remind councils that the EFF director position needs to be submitted via a separate form Council EFF Director Submission Form for Fraternal Year 2025-2026 (online submission only).

Grand Knight

• Submit the Semiannual Council Audit (#1295) due August 15.
• Review the 2025-2026 requirements for Star Council.
• Make sure your council has submitted the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365). These forms are necessary to ensure access to Officers Online and Safe Environment training, and to allow for effective communication with the Supreme Council.
• Review the Public Relations and Publicity Guide (#2235) to promote the good works of your council and attract new members which can expand the capacity of your council to do good works.
• Council EFF Director Submission Form. As soon as you or your successor know your EFF director for the new fraternal year, please fill out this quick form to ensure he receives all Cor communications. Once submitted, EFF directors will now receive a weekly series of 6-8 onboarding emails filled with practical tips and planning tools for a successful year.

Financial Secretary

• The Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365) were due by June 30. Use the easy Member Management application to submit yours if still necessary.
• Submit the Semiannual Council Audit (#1295) due August 15.

Fourth Degree

• The Fourth Degree will host the next training session in September.
• District Master and Assembly quarterly training will be on September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT: "Drill Manual Update Review."
• We will invite the District Masters, Faithful Navigators, and ALL Assembly Officers to this meeting.
• District Masters can email any questions to: Michael J. Porter, Fourth Degree Director of Training: MJPKNIGHT9282@AOL.COM

ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy)

Include a baby bottle drive or another fundraiser for a local pregnancy resource center or maternity home on your program calendar. A list of qualifying organizations, as well as program resources, can be found at kofc.org/asap. K of C-branded baby bottles can also be found on Supplies Online. Through the program, for every $500 a council donates to a pregnancy resource center or maternity home, Supreme will donate $100 more (up to $400 for $2,000 donated).

Coats for Kids

Donate coats to kids in need through the Coats for Kids program! High-quality, low-cost coats are now available for purchase in the United States and Canada. Ask your state council how you can participate in its Black Friday or Boxing Day promotions! Click here for more information and resources to run the program.

Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest 

Now is the time to reach out to local schools and ask them to participate in this year's Essay Contest. You can also put together a committee of members to judge the essays – they will love reading the entries. Click here for more resources, and here for this year’s essay topic.

Onboarding Emails

Once the Council EFF Director Submission Form is submitted, EFF directors will now receive a weekly series of 6-8 onboarding emails filled with practical tips and planning tools for a successful year.

*NEW* Cor Website Updates 

The Cor homepage (kofc.org/cor) has been redesigned to provide a clearer, more engaging explanation of Cor - making it easier to share with others. Leader-specific materials are now conveniently located on a dedicated page, accessible from the homepage or directly at kofc.org/corleaders. 

Cor Formation Content Guide

An updated Cor Formation Content Guide will help your EFF directors easily select the best formation content for their group - including content overviews, session counts, suggested materials, and a convenient QR code for quick access. 

Cor Central Newsletter

Cor Central If you or someone on your team isn’t receiving the newsletter, you can sign up here: Subscribe to Cor Central. 

You and the members of your council will soon be receiving the 2025 Annual Survey in the mail. This survey is an opportunity for each Brother Knight to update us so that we can better support him and his family. The survey can be completed and returned via mail OR completed online by following the instructions in the packet.

 We ask that you lead by example and complete your survey and encourage others in your council to do the same. Upon receiving your updates, we’ll be better able to inform you of the member benefits applicable to you and your family – benefits you may not be taking advantage of yet. You deserve the opportunity to take advantage of all the exclusive benefits offered to you as a Brother Knight.



Every Knight that completes this year’s Annual Survey will be entered for a chance to win a Knights of Columbus RTIC Cooler.

The Knights of Columbus Fraternal Mission Department has fantastic job opportunities. Visit https://careers.kofc.org/ to find one that matches your skills and goals.

To view the FLA Archives, please click here.